Dr. Heather Getty

London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital

Behavioural Medicine Service, Department of Psychology
800 Commissioners Rd. East
PO Box 5010, Stn. B
London, ON  N6A 5W9
Telephone: (519) 685-8500, ext. 77669
Email: heather.getty@lhsc.on.ca 

Clinical interestsIn my hospital work, I conduct assessment and individual and group treatment with adults with a wide variety of stressful medical conditions. My private practice is a generalist practice and I do individual assessment and treatment with adults with a variety of emotional disorders.

Topics for workshops, seminarsAttachment and health/illness; psychological flexibility and health/illness; gender and adjustment to medical conditions.

Type of clinical practica: Advanced Assessment; Advanced Intervention

Types of clients: Adult

Modality: Individual; Group

Theoretical orientationCBT (including ACT, DBT, transdiagnostic approaches, etc); Humanistic; Psychodynamic

Types of client problemsEmotional disorders including affective, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders; Adjustment to Medical Conditions; Personality Disorders

Type of supervision you can provide: Student describes case to you; Co-therapy/Co-interview; You observe student live

Recent students

Current students:

Clinical mentorAvailable 

Research interestsDevelopment and evaluation of treatments based on transdiagnostic, attachment, and psychological flexibility models.  Gender differences in adjustment to medial conditions.

Available to supervise: Yes

Constraints: Available March through August 2025. Upper year graduate student only. Would need to commit to minimum of 2 full days per week (Monday, Wednesday or Friday). Students must have prior assessment and intervention experience with adults, and will need to have completed the CBT course. 


Last updated:
May 23, 2024